The Cumulative FDP limits and Cumulative Flight Time limitations in 117.23, will not be exceeded.

The preceding rest period is 48:00.

Example #1

Report

7:00

Scheduled FDP

Elapsed FDP

Flight

Dep

Arr

Block

Table B

1

LGA

8:00

DCA

9:00

1:00

14:00

2:00

2

DCA

10:45

LGA

11:45

1:00

14:00

4:45

3

LGA

12:30

DCA

13:30

1:00

13:00

6:30

4

DCA

14:15

LGA

15:15

1:00

13:00

8:15

Report

15:30

The FCM is scheduled within all the limitations of FAR 117 (117.11, 117.13).

Example #2

Report

7:00

Re-Scheduled FDP

Elapsed FDP

Flight

Dep

Arr

Block

Table B

1

LGA

11:00

DCA

12:00

1:00

14:00

5:00

Delayed

2

DCA

12:45

LGA

13:45

1:00

14:00

6:45

Delayed

5

LGA

17:00

BOS

18:00

1:00

13:00

11:00

6

BOS

18:45

LGA

19:45

1:00

13:00

12:45

Report

20:00

Since the FCM is unable to operate the last two flights in Example #2, the FCM is now re-scheduled to operate Flights 5 and 6. This is legal, since the crewmember is within the schedule limitations under 117.13. It should be noted that the re-computation of the FDP limits in 117.13 due to the re-schedule is required.

Example #3

Report

7:00

Flightcrew member kept on FDP

Elapsed FDP

Flight

Dep

Arr

Block

Table B

1

LGA

11:00

DCA

12:00

1:00

14:00

5:00

Delayed

2

DCA

12:45

LGA

13:45

1:00

14:00

6:45

Delayed

FDP

LGA

13:45

LGA

17:00

13:00

10:00

Release

17:00

In this case again, due to the delay of the first two flights the FCM will not be able to operate the last two flights as depicted in example #1. The FCM is instructed to remain on FDP until 17:00 to await further assignment. At this time the FCM is still accumulating FDP time, this time will be required to be applied towards any further Cumulative FDP limits as stipulated under 117.23 (c) for FDP assignments in the future 168:00 and future 672:00.

Example #4

Report

7:00

Flightcrew member kept on FDP

Then Scheduled Further Flights

Elapsed FDP

Flight

Dep

Arr

Block

Table B

1

LGA

11:00

DCA

12:00

1:00

14:00

5:00

Delayed

2

DCA

12:45

LGA

13:45

1:00

14:00

6:45

Delayed

FDP

LGA

13:45

LGA

17:00

13:00

10:00

5

LGA

17:00

BOS

18:00

1:00

13:00

11:00

6

BOS

18:45

LGA

19:45

1:00

13:00

12:45

Report

20:00

The further assignment of flight time (flights 5 and 6) behaves just like example #2. This is legal, since the crewmember is within the schedule limitations under 117.13. It should be noted that the re-computation of the FDP limits in 117.13 due to the re-schedule is required.

Example #5

Report

7:00

Flightcrew member kept on FDP

Then Scheduled Further Flights

Elapsed FDP

Flight

Dep

Arr

Block

Table B

1

LGA

11:00

DCA

12:00

1:00

14:00

5:00

Delayed

2

DCA

12:45

LGA

13:45

1:00

14:00

6:45

Delayed

FDP

LGA

13:45

LGA

17:50

13:00

10:50

5

LGA

17:50

BOS

18:50

1:00

13:00

11:50

Delayed

6

BOS

19:20

LGA

20:20

1:00

13:00

13:20

Delayed

Report

20:35

Flights 5 and 6 are also delayed, at this point, the crewmember is exceeding the limitations under 117.13, however due to the extensions permitted under 117.19, the continuation of the assignment is legal, as the FDP is permitted to be extended to 15:00.

Example #6

Report

7:00

Flightcrew member kept on FDP

Then Scheduled Further Flights

Elapsed FDP

Flight

Dep

Arr

Block

Table B

1

LGA

11:00

DCA

12:00

1:00

14:00

5:00

Delayed

2

DCA

12:45

LGA

13:45

1:00

14:00

6:45

Delayed

FDP

LGA

13:45

LGA

17:30

13:00

10:30

7

LGA

17:30

DCA

18:30

1:00

13:00

11:30

8

DCA

19:15

LGA

20:15

1:00

13:00

13:15

Illegal

Report

20:30

Unlike examples #2 and #4, this FCM has been assigned flights that fall outside the limitations of 117.13. While the FCM could operate flight #7, the FCM could not be scheduled to operate flight #8. This differs from example #5 because in example #5, the FCM was first schedule legal as depicted in example #4, and then was extended under 117.19.